12 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from July 10 (1), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, kamarajar port, deendayal port, paradip port, containers, thermal coal. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 12 factual. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 12 factual question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on cargo traffic and port performance in India during April 2021–January 2022. It includes data on total cargo handled, growth rates, commodity trends, and port-specific performance. The dataset provides verbatim answers sourced from the original document, allowing verification against the publication.
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| How much cargo was handled at India's major ports during April-January, 2021-22? | 591.58 million tonnes | 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. Million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021- 22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 386 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much coastal cargo was handled at major ports during April-January, 2021-22? | 139.52 million tonnes | 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. Million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021- 22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 784 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 1 | |||
| Which commodity recorded the highest negative growth over April-January, 2020-21? | Fertilizer | Fertilizer recorded the highest negative growth of 39.1% followed by Iron Ore pellets/fine (27.4%), Sugar (15.9%), Cement (13.8%), Other Coal (11.9%) and Coking Coal (2.6%) over April- January, 2020-21 (Table B). | 0 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | Fertilizer recorded the highest negative growth of 39.1% followed by Iron Ore pellets/fine (27.4%), Sugar (15.9%), Cement (13.8%), Other Coal (11.9%) and Coking Coal (2.6%) over April- January, 2020-21 (Table B). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port recorded the highest negative growth in January, 2022? | Mormugao Port | The Major ports which recorded negative growth in January, 2022 are Mormugao Port (44.2%), SMP Kolkata Dock System (27.1%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (18.3%), VOC Port (14.6%), Paradip Port (10.0%), Cochin Port (8.4%) and Vizag Port (4.6%). | 68 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | The Major ports which recorded negative growth in January, 2022 are Mormugao Port (44.2%), SMP Kolkata Dock System (27.1%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (18.3%), VOC Port (14.6%), Paradip Port (10.0%), Cochin Port (8.4%) and Vizag Port (4.6%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many tonnes showing a decrease of 3.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year? | 62.49 million | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during January, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during January, 2022 is 62.49 million tonnes showing a decrease of 3.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during January, 2022 increased by 11.0% from 14.06 million tonnes in January, 2021 to 15.62 million tonnes during January, 2022. | 299 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during January, 2022 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during January, 2022 is 62.49 million tonnes showing a decrease of 3.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.800 | valid |
| What was the negative growth percentage recorded by Iron Ore pellets/fine over April-January, 2020-21? | 27.4% | Fertilizer recorded the highest negative growth of 39.1% followed by Iron Ore pellets/fine (27.4%), Sugar (15.9%), Cement (13.8%), Other Coal (11.9%) and Coking Coal (2.6%) over April- January, 2020-21 (Table B). | 92 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | Fertilizer recorded the highest negative growth of 39.1% followed by Iron Ore pellets/fine (27.4%), Sugar (15.9%), Cement (13.8%), Other Coal (11.9%) and Coking Coal (2.6%) over April- January, 2020-21 (Table B). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage growth in traffic handled by NMPT during January, 2022? | 19.3% | 33.7% followed by NMPT (19.3%), JNPT (6.8%), Chennai Port (3.3%), Deendayal Port (1.7%) and Mumbai Port (1.1%). | 24 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | 33.7% followed by NMPT (19.3%), JNPT (6.8%), Chennai Port (3.3%), Deendayal Port (1.7%) and Mumbai Port (1.1%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-January, 2021-22 compared to April-January, 2020-21? | 8.7% | 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. Million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021- 22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 378 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. | ||||
| What was the percentage increase in coastal cargo handled at major ports during April-January, 2021-22 compared to April-January, 2020-21? | 17.2% | 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. Million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021- 22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 718 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | ||||
| What was the percentage increase in overseas cargo handled at major ports during April-January, 2021-22 compared to April-January, 2020-21? | 6.3% | 2022 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2021-22, increased by 8.7% to 591.58 million tonnes from 544.36 million tonnes cargo handled during April-January, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. Million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021- 22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 17.2% from 119.03 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 139.52 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2021-22. | 535 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Jan%202022.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 6.3% from 425.33 million tonnes during April-January, 2020-21 to 452. | 1 | page=1,block=2 |
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